Open Class Regulations

NOTE: Open Class Dog Show has moved to Wednesday, Dogs to be in place by 2:30. 4-H Dog Show starting at 3:00 pm followed by Open Class Dog Show in the Show Barn. Agility Show Location to be announced.

Junior Division will be judged Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Ag and Misc Building.

All other open class exhibits must be entered and in place by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday in the open class building. Exhibits will be judged Wednesday evening and ready for public viewing Thursday morning.

Youth division 8-18, Adult division 19-74. To encourage more Open Class exhibits, there will be a Professional Division and a Division for Senior Citizens over 75 years old in each class. The guidelines for the Professional Division are: If you made more than
$300 in the last year doing a craft or one of the classes, then you will be considered a professional. Please inform the Superintendents at entry time whether you are in the Professional or Senior Citizen Division.

All exhibits will remain until Saturday. They may be picked up on Saturday, check with superintendents for time.

Notice: Collect all open class premiums at check out time and check out with the appropriate Superintendent.

Superintendents:

Dog Show-------------- Melissa Krysl

Farm Produce ------------ Tim Mann

Flowers ----------------- Janet Kliment

Pantry Stores ----------- Emily Cronk

Fine Arts ------------ Roseann Ninas

Photography -------------- Linda Peer

Open Class Assistant --Jennie Read

Junior Division ------------ Barb Shane

Beef Show----------- Megan Gotschall

Dog Show

Melissa Krysl, Superintendent

Wednesday, 2:30 pm Check In

Livestock Arena

All dogs MUST be immunized DHL Parvo & rabies.

Dogs and handlers should check in at arena for entry ½ hour before show is scheduled to start.

Baiting with food or a toy is NOT permitted in obedience classes (except Pee Wee).

Open age group is 9-years-old as of January 1st or the current year - through adult. Pee Wee age group is 8 & under.

All age groups may show in classes 7 through 14.

Classes 1-6

First Prize - $1.00 Second Prize $.50 (ribbons for everyone in classes 2 and 4)

Class 1. Open Obedience (see 4-H Lot 13, classes 1, 2, & 3) This is for handlers who did not show 4-H Obedience that morning.

Class 2. Pee Wee Obedience (heel, sit, stay, come, down). This is for handlers who did not show 4-H Obedience that morning.

Class 3. Open Showmanship. This is for handlers who did not show in 4-H Showmanship that morning.

Class 4. Pee Wee Showmanship. This is for handlers who did not show in 4-H Showmanship that morning.

Class 5. Tricks. Open to all 4-Hr’s Also

Class 6. Costume Class. Open to all 4-Hr’s

Classes 7-14

Need not be pre-entered. All dogs present will be considered. One ribbon placing only in each class.

Farm Produce

First prize is $1.00 in each class; second is $.50, Best of Show - $5.00

An exhibitor may enter only one exhibit of each item listed.

One Gallon Winter Wheat

One Gallon Spring Wheat

One Gallon Rye

One Gallon Barley

One Gallon Oats

One Gallon Buckwheat

Five Ears, Pop Corn

Five Ears Last Year’s Corn, Any Variety

Five Ears This Year’s Corn, Any Variety

One Ear Last Year’s Corn, Any Variety

One Ear This Year’s Corn, Any Variety

One Quart Field Beans

One Gallon Alfalfa Seed

One Gallon Sweet Clover Seed

One Gallon Alsike Clover Seed

Five Ears Sweet Corn

One Gallon Red Clover Seed

One Gallon Madison Vetch

One Gallon Grain Sorghums, Any Variety

One Gallon Brome Seed

Five White Potatoes on Plate

Five Red Potatoes on Plate

Five Any Other Potatoes on Plate

Two Rutabagas on Plate

Five Turnips on Plate

Five Tomatoes on Plate (red)

Five Tomatoes on Plate (yellow)

Five Pear Tomatoes on Plate

Five Cherry Tomatoes on Plate

Five Roma Tomatoes on Plate

Five Any Other Tomatoes on Plate

Ten Peanuts

Five Yellow Onions on Plate

Five White Onions on Plate

Five Red Onions on Plate

Two Slicing Cucumbers

Five Pickling Cucumbers

One Plant of Celery

Five Table Beets on Plate

Two Sweet Peppers on Plate

Two Any Other Peppers on Plate

Five Hot Peppers on Plate

Five Kohlrabi on Plate

Five Carrots on Plate

Five Parsnips on Plate

Two Heads of Cabbage

Two Pie Pumpkins

Two Table Squash (Summer)

Two Winter Squash

One Zucchini Squash

Two Egg Plant

One Plant Parsley

One Plant Dill

Two Muskmelons

Two Watermelons

Heaviest Watermelons

Heaviest Pumpkin

Largest Cucumber

Largest Cabbage

Most Unusual Vegetable

Five Green String Beans on Plate

Five Yellow String Beans on Plate

One Plant of Spinach

Five Stalks Rhubarb

Five Okra on Plate

One Swiss Chard

Three Plants Corn on Stalk

Three Sunflower Plants

Most Unusual Vegetable

Sheaf Grains & Grasses

Sheaf should be five inches at the band, neatly stripped of leaves and neatly tied. First prize is $1.00 in each class, second is $.50.

Oats

Soy Beans

Winter Wheat

Rye

Spring Wheat

Alfalfa Hay

Timothy

Barley

Clover, red

Clover, sweet hay

Field Beans

Alfalfa Seed

Lima Beans

Intermediate Wheat Grass

Sorghum, grain

Sorghum, fodder

Brome Grass

Composite Forage & Small Grain Exhibit

Exhibits can be made by individuals, precincts, or organizations.

Samples to be mounted on a 4’X8' board, preferably painted white. A minimum of 20 samples must be mounted. Samples may be native or introduced species, should be attractively arranged and labeled on board, and no more than two inches at the band.

First prize $5.00, second prize $4.00.

Fruits

All fruits must be raised by exhibitors. First prize is $1.00 in each class; second is $.50.

Hobbies and Crafts

Needle Art

Only one article may be entered in this contest from each county. Exhibitor must live in county.

Superintendent of County Needle-work (or official) must send in exhibit with exhibitor’s name and address.

Contest must be published in County Fair Premium Book.

Exhibit will be under the general rules in the Nebraska State Fair Premium Book.

Best in County Exhibit & Entry will be accepted at State Fair. See superintendent for details.

1st Prize…………..….$75.00

2nd Prize……………..$50.00

3rd Prize……………...$40.00

4th Prize……………...$35.00

5th Prize……………...$30.00

Money will be awarded only on items in the premium list. Prizes as shown above each class unless otherwise indicated.

Articles in this department in order to command premiums must have been made by the exhibitors within the past two years. All work must be completed. No article can compete for more than one premium and only one entry can be made for each premium.

Crocheted

Afghans

Bedspreads

Baby Afghans

Doily/Centerpiece

Table Cloth

Garment

Baby Garment

Soft Pillow

Miscellaneous

Knitted

Afghans

Bedspreads

Baby Afghans

Garment

Soft Pillow

Baby Garment

Miscellaneous

Embroidered

Table Cloth

Tea Towel

Pillow Case

Doily/Dresser Scarf

Soft Pillow

Garment

Wall Hanging

Miscellaneous

Counted Cross-stitch

Garment

Wall Hanging

Ornament

Pillow

Miscellaneous

Appliqué

Garment

Pillow

Miscellaneous

Fabric Paint & Dye

Garment

Soft Pillow

Pillowcases

Wall Hanging

Miscellaneous

Quilts

Hand Quilt

Machine Quilt

Wall Hanging

Garment

Baby

Tied Quilt

Quilts made by Groups

Miscellaneous

Rugs

Braided

Crochett

Woven

Latch

Miscellaneous

Handcraft

Jewelry

Baskets

Leather

Metal

Beads

Paper

Dolls

Fabric

Nature

Pottery/Clay

Macrame

Miscellaneous

Recycled Item

Ceramics& Pottery

Original Piece

Glaze

Underglaze

Overglaze

Stain

Child's Work

Stain Draped Doll

China Painting

Animals, Nature & Wildlife

Scenic (Sunrise, Sunset, etc.)

Portrait (People)

Floral

Luster Enamel

Miscellaneous

Historical & Educational Displays

4-H

Family/Home

Community

Rocks

Miscellaneous

Scrapbooking

Wedding

School

History

Family/Home

Community

Digital Scrapbook designed by exhibitor

Wood/Metal

Junior Division

Barb Shane, Superintendent

We invite exhibits from children ages 8 and under. Their exhibits will be interview judged on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Exhibitors will be broken up into the proper age division. Age divisions are 3+ under, 4-6 year olds and 7-8 year olds. Entries are limited to five (5) per Junior.

Every junior will receive a ribbon and $.50 per entry.

All exhibits will remain until Saturday. They may be picked on Saturday between 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm, unless superintendent selects a different time.

Open Beef Show

All exhibitors must have a signed waiver on file with the show superintendent before they will be allowed to show.

No entry fee required to participate in Open Class Bucket Calf Show.

All exhibitors will be awarded a prize.

Exhibitors will be asked questions by the judge, such as their name, what their calf’s name is, what their calf eats and how they got their calf…

Bucket Calves must be on the fairgrounds by 8:30 AM on Friday in order to show on Friday afternoon. You can request stall space on the stalling form with your club or email gotschallultrasound@hotmail.com or call Megan Gotschall 402-340-0162.

OPEN CLASS
BUCKET CALF CLASS

AGE - Kids ages 3-8 years old are eligible to participate. (If you turned 8 after the 1st of January). Current 4-H and/ or FFA members are NOT able to participate.

Bucket calves must be under 9 months of age.

Show halters, poly halters and other show equipment are to be used at the discretion of parent(s) or guardians of Bucket Calf exhibitor.

Beef superintendent may deem any showman ineligible due to safety reasons or health of calf.

OPEN CLASS
PEE WEE BEEF SHOWMANSHIP
THIS IS JUST FOR FUN!!
Pee Wee exhibitor and family are responsible for obtaining animal for showing.
A waiver must be signed by the parents of the showman before they will be allowed into the ring. Showman may be asked questions on the microphone about the calf and about themselves.

PEE WEE
SHOWMANSHIP CLASS:1. AGE - Kids ages 3-8 years old are eligible to participate. (If you turned 8 after the 1st of January). Current 4-H and/ or FFA members are NOT able to participate .
2. Pee Wee classes will be held at the completion of the Beef Show.
3. No entry fee required to participate in Pee Wee Showmanship Classes.
4. Show halters, poly halters and other show equipment are to be used at the discretion of parent(s) or guardians of Pee Wee exhibitor.
5. Adult supervision is REQUIRED in the show ring at time of Pee Wee Showmanship show .
6. Owner of the animal used may be present in the show ring if needed.
7. Sign up will be at the Show Ring by noon on Friday 4th of Aug at the 4-H/FFA beef show. Waivers will be available at that time .
8. Beef superintendent reserves the right to deem any showman ineligible due to safety reasons.